Chapter 355

Director Wang glared at Jia Zhangshi.

"What could I possibly have to say?"

"I said, I don't remember the situation at the time. Whatever they say, I don't know if it's right or wrong."

Jia Zhangshi decided to play dumb to the end.

Hmph!

Director Wang was very annoyed.

"Liu Haizhong, you are the First Master of the courtyard, the facts are clear to you too. Tell me, how should this be handled?"

Director Wang tested Liu Haizhong.

He was very dissatisfied with Liu Haizhong; could he not even handle such a small matter?

"This..."

Liu Haizhong was very conflicted inside.

The facts were simple and clear; it should be easy to handle.

But Yi Zhonghai had said that the Jia family were orphans and a widow who needed special care, so when handling problems, he couldn't remain neutral.

He should favor the orphans and the widow!

"I believe that the Jia family, being orphans and a widow, should be appropriately cared for."

"When handling the problem, if we take this into account, I think it is barely acceptable for Xu Damao to compensate one yuan."

Liu Haizhong thought of the Deaf Old Lady.

The Deaf Old Lady was an old fox who had always only pointed to Yi Zhonghai; her way of handling problems must be consistent with the neighborhood office's approach.

"Is this the level you have as First Master?"

"It seems I overestimated you before!"

Director Wang was very angry.

The facts were so obvious, how could he still not handle it well?

You’d have to be brain-dead for ten years to be this outrageous!

"Yan Fugui, you are the Third Master, you tell me, how should this matter be handled?"

Director Wang stopped paying attention to Liu Haizhong.

"Sigh, Director Wang, please don't make things difficult for me."

"You know very well what the situation in our courtyard is. What I think isn't important; what's important is that I dare not speak or act."

Yan Fugui was very helpless.

Extremely helpless.

The influence of the Deaf Old Lady was too great.

Director Wang turned his head to look at the Deaf Old Lady.

His gaze was icy cold!

The Sihe Academy being turned into a mess had a lot to do with the Deaf Old Lady.

"Liu Haizhong, Yan Fugui, you two have disappointed me too much."

"Yi Zhonghai, are you very happy?"

Director Wang was very angry, and the consequences were serious.

"Ping'an, come over here for a moment."

Director Wang looked at Wan Ping'an and had a new plan.

In the Red Star Sihe Academy, the only person who could suppress the Deaf Old Lady and restrain Yi Zhonghai was Wan Ping'an.

He Great Qing was also quite capable, but he could only counter one person; if the Deaf Old Lady and Yi Zhonghai came together, he wouldn't gain any advantage.

"You tell me, if you were handling this, how would you handle it?"

Director Wang smiled very gently.

"Director Wang, I protest."

"Wan Ping'an is nothing; he isn't a managing master. By what right does he get to handle this?"

"Furthermore, he is too young and lacks experience. Even if he were allowed to handle it, he would certainly not handle it well. I suggest sending him back."

Yi Zhonghai expressed his opposition on the spot.

"Director Wang, Zhonghai is right. I don't think Wan Ping'an is suitable."

The Deaf Old Lady also expressed her opposition.

"I support Wan Ping'an!"

He Great Qing voiced his opinion.

Xu Fugui also raised his hand to support Wan Ping'an.

"I support the First Master, Yi Zhonghai."

Jia Zhangshi shouted.

"Jia Zhangshi, the First Master is Liu Haizhong. Yi Zhonghai was removed by me, remember that!"

Director Wang corrected her.

"Director Wang, why is it Liu Haizhong?"

"Liu Haizhong is not fit to be the First Master at all. Only Yi Zhonghai is fit to be the First Master."

Jia Zhangshi still didn't want to shut up.

"Shut up and sit down."

"We are handling your matter now. If it can't be handled here, I will take you to the neighborhood office. Do you want to go there to handle it?"

Director Wang questioned her coldly.

Jia Zhangshi sat down immediately.

She was afraid.

"Yi Zhonghai, Deaf Old Lady, when I am handling problems, please shut up!"

Director Wang was very annoyed.

"Ping'an, you handle it!"

Director Wang said to Wan Ping'an.

"It's simple: whoever does wrong must pay the price."

"The facts are clear. Jia Zhangshi knocked down Xu Damao, so she should apologize to him. If he was injured, she should also compensate for medical expenses."

"At the same time, she can also appropriately compensate for lost wages."

Wan Ping'an would not cater to Jia Zhangshi.

He would judge as he should, without favoring anyone.

Xu Damao was overjoyed.

Jia Zhangshi’s face turned black!

"Director Wang, I protest."

"Wan Ping'an is handling this incorrectly. He hasn't considered the orphans and the widow. Is he trying to force them to their deaths?"

Yi Zhonghai interrupted again.

Jia Dongxu looked at Wan Ping'an, then at Yi Zhonghai, his heart hanging in mid-air, with a bad premonition that Yi Zhonghai could not defeat Wan Ping'an.

This was based on experience!

Yi Zhonghai had never gained any advantage in conflicts with Wan Ping'an!

"Yi Zhonghai, do you think I can't deal with you?"

"Next time you have an opinion, raise your hand to signal me. You are not allowed to interrupt without permission!"

Director Wang scolded Yi Zhonghai.

"Ping'an, the Jia family are orphans and a widow. How are you considering that?"

"When handling the problem, how would you handle it?"

Director Wang asked again.

"Speaking of orphans and a widow, that is indeed a factor to consider."

"The first thing to consider is whether the life of the orphans and the widow is difficult and if they need care."

"Jia Dongxu is a regular worker at the rolling mill, a first-grade bench worker, with a monthly salary of twenty-seven yuan and fifty cents. For two people, mother and son, that’s not difficult, is it?"

Wan Ping'an asked with a smile.

Director Wang nodded. It wasn't difficult, not difficult at all.

The poverty line set this year was under five yuan; anyone with an income over five yuan could not be considered in difficulty, unless there were other rigid expenses.

For example, illness.

In special circumstances, the neighborhood office would consider it.

But did the Jia family have special circumstances?

No!

"The Jia family is not in difficulty, so when handling this, there is no need to consider the issue of orphans and a widow."

"Furthermore, when the collision occurred, the only Xu family member present was Xu Damao. It wasn't bullying orphans and a widow; it was just an ordinary accident."

Wan Ping'an was not timid at all.

And he didn't give the Jia family any face either.

"Well said. I leave it to you to handle!"

Director Wang nodded.

"Jia Zhangshi, Xu Damao, Director Wang has entrusted me to handle the conflict between you two."

"The facts are clear: it is Jia Zhangshi’s fault."

"Xu Damao was not injured."

"Jia Zhangshi, apologize to Xu Damao and return his one yuan."

"Do you two have any objections?"

Wan Ping'an handled it.

"No objections, I have no objections."

Xu Damao was happy. He hadn't expected to get his one yuan back, let alone make Jia Zhangshi apologize to him. This was like a gift from heaven!

"I won't apologize. I am the elder, he is the junior. Why should I apologize to him?"

"He gave me the money voluntarily. Why should I return it?"

Jia Zhangshi was unwilling.

Yi Zhonghai raised his right hand high; he had something to say.

"Yi Zhonghai, what do you want to say?"

Director Wang frowned.

He didn't like this troublemaker, Yi Zhonghai!

"Director Wang, when I was the First Master, I always advocated respecting the elderly."

"Jia Zhangshi is an elder, Xu Damao is a junior. Even if Jia Zhangshi is truly at fault, it is not very appropriate to make her apologize to Xu Damao."

"I think we should just skip the apology!"

Yi Zhonghai pushed hard for respecting the elderly because he was afraid that after he grew old, the young people in the courtyard would bully him.

By making the concept of respecting the elderly deeply rooted in people's hearts and having everyone in the courtyard follow it, he could be respected and not bullied when he grew old!

Even if he knew it was going to extremes and that some mistakes would cause people to be wronged, he had to push it forward!

"Ping'an, what do you say?"

Director Wang threw the question back to Wan Ping'an.

He really wanted to see who could out-argue whom in a conflict between Wan Ping'an and Yi Zhonghai.

The First Master he wanted had to be able to use his brain when handling disputes!

Just knowing how to use fists wouldn't do!